Errors in cognition and information processing have been used to explain the behavior of child abusers. What distorted thinking pattern/perception is expressed by child abusers?

a. Abusers perceive children as wanting to engage in sexual activity.
b. Abusers perceive that sexual activity does not cause harm and may be beneficial to the child.
c. Abusers perceive that they are entitled to have sex with whomever they want.
d. Abusers express all these thinking patterns/perceptions.


d

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